Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2022 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
·
2016 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Endobronchial ultrasound diagnostic yield for sarcoidosis in hilar vs. mediastinal lymph nodes.
Journal Article J Thorac Dis · September 30, 2025 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary sarcoidosis is diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirate (EBUS-TBNA) of hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes and the finding of non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. There are currently no guidelines ... Full text Link to item CiteNavigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules.
Journal Article N Engl J Med · June 5, 2025 BACKGROUND: Each year, millions of pulmonary nodules are identified incidentally or through lung cancer screening, and many involve biopsy to distinguish cancer from benign processes. Both navigational bronchoscopy and computed tomography-guided transthora ... Full text Link to item CiteA Survey of Program Directors on Procedural Competence and Volume in the US Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships.
Journal Article J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol · April 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: In the United States, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellowship training traditionally requires performing a minimum number of bronchoscopy and pleural procedures to be deemed competent. However, expert panel recommendations favor ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Galvanize PROPEL Registry study - An observational, retrospective and prospective, single-arm, consecutive enrollment, multi-center registry. This registry will be conducted at up to 25 sites in the US.
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Galvanize Therapeutic Inc. · 2025 - 2030Airflow 3: Multicenter randomized sham-controlled study to evaluate safety and efficacy after treatment with the Nuvaira Lung Denervation System in subjects with COPD
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Nuvaira, Inc. · 2019 - 2025Cook Pleural Drainage Sets Post-Market Study Plan. Global Clinical Number: MDR-1908
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cook Research · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Illinois ·
2005
M.P.H.
King Edward Medical University (Pakistan) ·
1995
M.B.B.S.